To put it simply, the four bases on the front line of the Great Wall served as the responsibility of the former grassland royal court, controlling everything in the grassland area, including the distribution of water and grass, the sale of animal skins and meat, the purchase of daily necessities such as salt and iron, and the responsibility for the grassland.
Disaster relief responsibilities.
There are only organizations within the grassland tribes that regulate nomadic herding, and there is no military organization. The four bases send out patrols cyclically to roam the grasslands to which they belong. On the one hand, they help the tribal organizations to exercise jurisdiction and punish the herdsmen who violate the law.
On the other hand, it is monitored whether each tribe has banned war horses. Generally speaking, only herdsmen who raise a certain number of cattle and sheep can have a corresponding number of war horses. Otherwise, it is a violation of the horse ban.
There is no restriction on inferior stallions such as rhinoceros horses.
At the same time, it is also necessary to check whether the ironware sold into the grassland is used to make pots and pans. There is no limit on the knives necessary for grassland life, but the knives that can be used for widespread fighting on the battlefield must not be formed.
There are many disadvantages to doing this, and it may destroy many steppe traditions. However, at this stage, it is obviously not the time to preserve steppe traditions. Moreover, there is no Russia outside Siberia, and there are no foreign enemies at all. The army does not need such strong combat power.
Force restraint is only a means, not an end, and there is no permanent force restraint. This move is mainly to restrain the grassland and allow the grassland to smoothly pass the assimilation stage.
If the herdsmen rebel at this stage, they will first encounter difficulties with war horses and swords. Secondly, they will not be able to import daily necessities, which will disrupt the order of the herdsmen's lives. Moreover, the herdsmen officials in the tribe are all promoted from the four Han army bases.
There is some binding force.
In addition, there are four bases with powerful military strength to intimidate.
If the herdsmen insisted on rebelling like this, then Liu Zhang felt that the Han Dynasty must have been extremely corrupt and exploited the herdsmen to the extreme, making it impossible for them to survive. Then they deserved to be rebelled.
As long as the herdsmen do not rebel and can live a comfortable life, or their lives are better and more stable due to the Han army's disaster relief and the import of daily necessities, then assimilation will be much easier.
The first batch of officials in the four bases may come from the Han Dynasty, but the subsequent batches must come from the grasslands in large numbers. Like the Western Regions, they all passed the Four Civil Service Examinations.
If you don't learn Chinese characters, you can't even understand the written test paper. How can you be an official?
When a group of people work hard to learn Han culture and become officials, then these people will become supporters of the Han. If things go on like this, the grasslands will be completely brought under the rule of the Han.
This was the same as the Western Regions and required a long process. Liu Zhang could only make a start.
But now is the initial stage of restraint by force. Without the deterrence of force, no one of those tough grassland herdsmen can convince you.
Ethnic issues are very complex. If we just intimidate the former grassland tribes, whoever is ruthless can go. For example, if we show the strong ones in one direction, it is estimated that many grassland tribes will never dare to resist even if they have soldiers.
But if you want to bring the grassland under your rule, you won't be able to do it with such strength. This requires many generals who are both civil and military, can calmly analyze the situation, and can take charge of their own affairs.
There are not many generals like this in the Sichuan army. Zhang Ren, Wei Yan, Zhao Yun, etc. all lead their own armies. Before the unification is completed, they cannot be sent out at all.
The addition of these Cao Jun civil and military forces solved this problem.
Zhang Liao guards Yanmen. Since Youzhou has not yet been determined, Zhang Jia and Xu Huang are not suitable to establish a base. "Five Good Generals" are the names given to Zhang Liao and other five generals by later generations. Now Liu Zhang directly said it, Zhang Liao and others were not uncomfortable.
On the contrary, I feel a little proud.
Liu Zhang read out the appointments of the three generals, which shocked the civil and military personnel sent by Cao Jun. Xun Yu and Cheng Yu were appointed as local officials, Xu Huang opened his jaws and directly led the troops, and Zhang Liao was stationed at the central position of Yanmen. This is an absolute favor.
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Some civil and military officials in the Sichuan army felt that the rewards were too much. Cao Jun had thus formed a very powerful branch. However, these positions did not infringe on any of their existing interests, so they did not say anything.
Liu Zhang continued: "Xun You and Xun Gongda. In the past, Duke Cao once said that Gongda was the 'strategist'. He was good at strategizing on the battlefield and flexible in domestic affairs. He was really a rare talent. Xun You stopped sealing him."
"Here are my subordinates." Xun You took a step forward. Xun You, who originally came to the hall just to ask for a job, became a little excited at this time.
"The Hetao area has been our Chinese territory since ancient times. Since the death of Emperor Xiaowu, it has fallen into the hands of foreigners several times. Now it has returned to the Han Dynasty. I will never allow the Hetao to break away from the Han territory again.
The Hetao area was governed by Meijihou Zhelan Ying. It had abundant military power and was more prosperous than other grassland areas, but it was far from meeting the requirements for controlling the western grasslands.
The Queen Mother ordered the establishment of the Western Grassland Protectorate in Meiji City, with Zhe Lanying as the Protector. I order you to be the general manager of the Western Grassland Protectorate and assist Meijihou in carrying out internal affairs in the Hetao area.
The first step is to expand Meiji City into a grassland central city like the big cities in the Han region. It is connected to Chang'an, Luoyang, Jinyang, Wuwei and other important towns in the Han region, and can transmit information at any time.
I will order Han District officials to cooperate with the construction of roads and inns. You must ensure that the Hetao is fully connected to the Central Plains. Once something happens to Meiji City, you can quickly contact other Han District cities.
The second is the mutual trade between the grassland and the Han area. This is not only the grassland selling grassland specialties to the Central Plains, but the Han area selling salt and iron necessities to the grassland and processing.
What the Queen Mother and the King mean is to form a workshop area in Hetao. In order to increase the income of grassland herdsmen, animal skins, fur, meat and other materials can be processed according to market demand and sold at a better price.
The import of salt and iron from the Central Plains needs to be controlled, which is also the focus of your duties. In addition, the Western Grassland Protectorate is also responsible for the important tasks of the Four Civil Service Examinations. On the principle of giving priority to the grassland people, it prepares for the Four Civil Service Examinations, publicizes and popularizes Han culture among herdsmen,
The management of the four civil service examinations must be completed steadily.
You must have never done this before, can you do it?"
Xun You thought for a moment and realized that he had indeed never done these before, but these positions were related to the great cause of the Han Dynasty's control of the grassland, and were no less significant than military control.
This position is not only an important position in the official system, but perhaps hundreds or thousands of years later, future generations will remember him as Xun You, a hero who integrated Han and foreign races.
This was not only Liu Zhang's trust in him on behalf of the Sichuan Army, but also fully in line with his ideals as an official. No matter how difficult it was, Xun You insisted on taking the position and immediately bowed his hands: "I accept the order and will never let down the great trust of the Queen Mother and the King of Shu."
Liu Zhang nodded and said: "General Zhang Xiu."
"The end is here." Zhang Xiu took a step forward with a sonorous and powerful step.
"Zhang Xiu, the king of spears in the North, is invincible with the Hundred Birds Chao Phoenix Spear and is worthy of being a general." Liu Zhang praised, Zhang Xiu blushed a little. Although Liu Zhang was right, he was invincible with the Hundred Birds Chao Phoenix Spear, but he
Still no match for Zhao Yun.
Liu Zhang said: "Meijihou has General Wang Yue under his command. I think he is the most brave general in the world, but General Wang Yue must accompany Meijihou in the battle. He cannot take care of the Hetao.
General Zhang Xiu is a native of Wuwei Zuli. He has traveled down the mountain and traversed the Northland through his skills and gained a reputation as the spear king of the Northland. He should be very familiar with the customs and customs of the Western Grassland. I order you to be the commander of the border army of the Western Grassland Protectorate. You will be responsible for the Western Grassland.
The Grassland Patrol Cavalry and the Hetao area are safe, please take orders."
"Zhang Xiu thanks the Queen Mother for her kindness to the King of Shu." Zhang Xiu paid tribute. When he traveled across the Northland where Han and Hu people lived together, Zhang Xiu was still a high-spirited young man.
At that time, there was no chaos in the world, and Zhang Xiu never thought about what would happen next. He followed his uncle Zhang Jidong out of the Central Plains, and then separated himself. He surrendered to Cao Cao, and he never thought that he would surrender to the Sichuan Army.
At that time, Zhang Xiu, like many passionate young men of the Han Dynasty, just wanted to make a name for himself in the Han frontier army and become a Han general who would be feared by the foreigners.
However, the subsequent wars in the Han Dynasty gradually made Zhang Xiu less aware of this idea. Perhaps he would be trapped in a civil war for the rest of his life.
But now that he has been re-appointed as the commander of the border army, doesn't it mean he has reached the same goal through different paths? What's more, he still directly controls the grassland. How can Zhang Xiu not accept the order happily?
"Tian Yu. General Guan Yinping once told me that the Yuyang Cavalry under General Tian was extremely powerful. Their speed, impact, and military discipline were among the best in the world. However, unfortunately, most of them were lost in the civil war. I will grant you this title."
General Zhengbei Zhonglang, how about not entrusting you with specific affairs for the time being, and specifically selecting soldiers from the Sichuan Army's ordinary cavalry to rebuild the Yuyang Cavalry?"
When Tian Yu heard Liu Zhang mention the destruction of the Yuyang Tuqi, he felt a little heartbroken. At first, he was still thinking about revenge, but in a blink of an eye, he became a general of the Sichuan Army. Revenge was no longer necessary. If he could rebuild the Yuyang Tuqi, it would be a consolation to Xian Yufu.
And the souls of the fallen Yuyang Cavalry warriors.
"The last general takes orders."
"Xia Houyuan has served with Cao Gong for five times to put down rebellions. He is good at running thousands of miles. He is both a fierce general and a good tactical general. I canonize you as General Yangqi. Enter the Shanggu and lead the army with Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Wang Yue and Meijihou Zhelan Ying.
Prepare for a decisive battle with the Hebei clan rebels."
"Huang Zhong?" Xia Houyuan did not answer the order, but repeated a name. Xun Yu, Xun You, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others all looked at Xia Hou Yuan in confusion.
I thought to myself, could it be that Xia Houyuan thought that his official position was too low? This is no wonder. In the past, Xia Houyuan was a general of the clan, on an equal footing with Zhang Liao and others, but now he is obviously lower in rank than Zhang Liao and other generals.
Suddenly Liu Zhang laughed: "Miaocai, are you still thinking about Yuan Rang?"
Xia Houyuan raised his head and looked at Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang was talking about the key point in Xia Houyuan's heart. Xia Houyuan didn't pay much attention to his position. Although he was a little confused, he knew that his ability was not as good as Zhang Liao and others.
Otherwise, every time Cao Cao sent troops, he would not just let Cao Ren, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Zhang Jia, etc. lead the troops independently. He would have to go on expeditions with the army, or command partial divisions.
What Xia Houyuan couldn't let go of was his elder brother Xiahou Dun. Xiahou Dun was killed by Huang Zhong in martial arts. How could the hatred of killing his brother be wiped away at will?
"King of Shu Mingjian." Xia Houyuan cupped his hand and said: "Since Xia Houyuan has come to the Sichuan Army, he has some preparations in mind, but Xia Houyuan is more interested in the south or the western regions. These places have not been completely pacified. Xia Houyuan is willing to stabilize the border for the Han Dynasty."
Liu Zhang pondered for a moment, but before he spoke, Fu Shou spoke first from behind, and Liu Zhang stood aside in time.
Fu Shou smiled and said to Xia Houyuan: "General Xiahou and General Yuan Rang are deeply affectionate brothers, which really moved me. Therefore, it is reasonable for General Xiahou and General Huang Zhong to be separated.
However, I believe that remembering your brother is one thing, and General Xiahou’s own reputation is another. Not to mention that the Han army and Cao army were originally enemies. General Huang Zhong could not show mercy to the enemy general. This is understandable.
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Just talk about how many people's fathers, brothers and sons were killed by the enemy on this battlefield, and finally returned to one side? How many of our Han troops now have Cao troops who surrendered before?
How many of the relatives of the officers and soldiers of Cao's army were killed by the former Han army, and how many of the relatives of the Han army were killed by these surrendered Cao soldiers? Are we going to fight to the death?
Not to mention that many people suffered separation during the war, do they also want revenge? Then when will the Han Dynasty return to peace with such retribution?"
Fu Shou said, Xia Houyuan was slightly moved. Fu Shou motioned to a palace maid next to him. After a while, two eunuchs brought out a drawing board with various scenes and figures on it. The scenery was broken and the characters were miserable.
Fu Shou said slowly: "This is the thumbnail of the "Shattered Mountains and Rivers" that I originally painted. The whole picture is on the wall of Anpingmen in Chang'an, where all the people passing by can view it.
This picture was originally suggested by the King of Shu to be painted by the palace. The purpose was to record the sufferings suffered by the people and the Han Dynasty since the war in the Han Dynasty, so that future generations would not forget this catastrophe and take it as a warning, hoping that the Han Dynasty would be peaceful and prosperous from now on.
The people live and work in peace and contentment.
Although the quality of the paintings is not very good, my meaning is clear. In troubled times, who is not sad? Including me, we live in troubled times, who can survive alone?
After Sun Quan and Sun Wu in Jiangdong, their fathers and brothers all died in troubled times. Cao Gong's father was killed by Xiao Xiao in Xuzhou. In the past, Yuan Shao's father and his whole family were beheaded by Dong Zhuo. Even though the King of Shu has made great achievements in helping the Han Dynasty today, he still paid the same amount.
a lot of.
As for me, I won’t say much. I just want to tell the talented people and everyone that in troubled times, there are no eggs left behind. The only thing we can do is to help the troubled times, rather than caring about the suffering of the troubled times.
Because of these hardships, we are fighting for the prosperity of the Han Dynasty today.
General Xiahou, do you think what I say is reasonable?"
Fu Shou's words not only stunned Xia Houyuan, but also the civil and military officials in the hall. In fact, in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, there were not many people who could escape unscathed. Many of them lost their relatives or suffered disaster in the troubled times. Even if they didn't
Those who are in trouble also feel the same thing about the things around them.
Everyone knows how terrible the troubled times are, but because they are now almost successful in the Sichuan Army, they have forgotten it for the time being.
Now Fu Shou has brought it up, especially the last mentioned Liu Zhang and Fu Shou himself. Everyone knows that Liu Zhang beheaded his brother Liu Hao. Maybe some people at the time felt that Liu Zhang lacked the concept of family affection, so he killed people in cold blood.
But in troubled times, Liu Zhang's own life was almost at stake, and everyone knows this.